Annual Honeybee Festival in Kernersville

Come to the 2026 Honeybee Festival!! It hosts various craft, non-profit, and commercial vendors, as well as food for you to much on while you shop! Fourth of July Park is the place to “bee” for a FREE festival of concerts, crafts, food and kid activities.

The Kernersville Honeybee Festival, presented by Cone Health, is now in its 40th year and has been a long-time family tradition. On March 5th, 1973, Brady Mullinax, a citizen of Kernersville, began his effort to distinguish the honeybee as our state insect. After a trip to our state capital, a bill was introduced in the Senate by Betty Ann Wilkie and in the House by E. Lawrence Davis.  The honeybee became North Carolina’s official state insect.

Enjoy live music, food trucks, over 100 different local crafters, kid bouncy houses, bee education, local delicious bee honey and products, plus the beauty of the 4th of July park in the heart of Kernersville.  Lots of parking but get here early to enjoy all the events.